Athletics

MEQUON, Wis.
– There were many great and inspiring athletic
achievements throughout the 2012-13 athletic year at Concordia
University Wisconsin. The list of top stories could have gone on
and on, but only six were chosen (honorable mention and top
five).

The list was compiled by the CUW
Athletic Communications Department and a committee of coaches, and
like all lists it is subject to debate. The list of stories will be
revealed over the next six weeks with a story being released each
Tuesday.

No. 5Men's Tennis continues NAC dominance

For the third-straight season, the
Concordia University Wisconsin Men's Tennis team rolled through its
Northern Athletics Conference schedule en route to a
third-consecutive NAC Championship.

The Falcons had little trouble
advancing to its third NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship
in a row and fourth in the last five years, going 9-0 in the NAC
regular season and winning the NAC Tournament on May 4 with a 5-0
win over MSOE. By winning all nine of its conference regular season
matches, CUW extended its NAC regular season winning streak to 27
matches, having not lost since May 1, 2010.

What is most impressive was the way
the Falcons dominated in 2013. CUW posted a 51-3 record in singles
matches during the NAC regular season, winning all six singles
matches in six of their nine duals this season. The Falcons also
went 20-7 doubles play throughout conference play.

With their impressive performances
throughout the season, CUW had four players earn All-NAC
recognition led by conference player of the year, junior Russell
Johnson (Monticello, Minn.). Joining Johnson on the All-NAC Singles
Team was senior Taylor Shaffer (Stoughton, Wis.) and junior Skip
Turner (Eau Claire, Wis.).

The Falcons also had a pair of
doubles teams earn All-NAC Doubles honors as Johnson and partner
Terry Jones (Maywood, Ill.) and the duo of Shaffer and Turner
received that recognition. Head coach Tom Weber was also named the
NAC Coach of the Year, the fourth time he has won the honor in the
seven-year history of the league.

Overall, CUW finished the 2013
campaign with a 16-10 record. They took on Ohio Northern University
in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, falling 5-0. The
Falcons should continue to be a force in the NAC next season as
this year's team had just one senior and will look to continue
their 27-match win streak in conference play.